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Dec. 12, 2019 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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LAST CHANCE! CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR OCT. 31

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Dec. 12, 2019!

Every month, we post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry(ies) will be published at the end of each month. You can always find the newest cartoon on the SCDigest home page.

Winner announced in Dec. 13th SCDigest Newsletter

May the funniest man or woman win!

Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit

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MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing Offshoring is Ruining the Current and Future US Economy, University of Michigan Professor Says

Skills, Investment, Innovation Follow Where Goods are Actually Made, as US Tax Payers Often Fund Products Later Moved to Offshore Production

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Supply Chain Thought Leaders Video Series: Vendor Compliance Management Outside Soft Goods Retail

Grocery, Wholesale, among Sectors Looking to Improve Vendor Performance

New "Little Book of Distributed Order Management"

Learn More about this Increasingly Important Software Category
- for Omnichannel Retail and Beyond.

Download the eBook Version or Request a Hardcopy

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series: Interesting Developments in "Microfulfillment" Technologies

Analyst Clint Reiser of ARC Advisory Group on where the Technology for eFulfillment is Headed

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Growing Number of Container Ship Fires Blamed on Cargo Issues

Mis-declaration and Poor Packing are Key Factors, New Analysis Says

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID, AIDC and IoT New Round Up for Dec. 4, 2019

Ralph Lauren Opts for QR Code instead of RFID; Every Dennison Acquires Major Tag Provider; Interesting New Auto ID Technology

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Procurement Discipline Needs to Upgrade Skill Sets, New APQC Report Says

Business Ethics and Communication Skills Top the List

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Get Past the Hype of Delivery Drones, MIT Professor Says

Advantages in Cost are Actually not Clear, but will Drones Do Make Sense for Some Deliveries

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Lego Continues to Pursue Eco Friendly Materials for Its Iconic Toy Bricks

Some Progress, but there are Big Performance Challenges to Meet 2030 Goal to Replace All New ABS Plastics